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THEATRE REVIEW: The Kite Runner @Theatre Royal

November 15, 2017

It’s a hard look at the chaos of the unleashing of hugely destructive violent social prejudice from the perspective of a small close nit family. Its use of personal catastrophe as an intersectional metaphor for national tragedy is relentless.  It’s also a breathless, almost unbearable personal confession and scalpel edged searching for understanding and redemption, filled with wrong turns and cowardice which eventually, after endless trauma, shows that one small act of courage can provide hope for change and be a catalyst for transformation.

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REVIEW: The Real Thing @Theatre Royal

October 31, 2017

Stoppard’s words fly around, they are funny and caustic, the actors obviously enjoy speaking them, even if the sentences are often more than a mouthful, the set piece speeches are entertaining and irritating, clever, deep and shallow and it’s all very showy and apparently entertaining on one level, out came that cricket bat, but I was stumped.

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REVIEW: Rodelinda @ENO

October 30, 2017

This is one of the best productions of Rodelinda I’ve seen and the strong Welsh contingent gives it a real Celtic flavour and strength, it’s a three and half hour thumper of a piece and might run over, but for me it could have gone on twice as long and got me all the way home to Brighton in state of Handelian Bliss.

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REVIEW: PLAINSONG TO POLYPHONY: BREMF

October 30, 2017

Music from the 12th to the 16th centuries culminating in the ultimate polyphonic work, Tallis’s 40-part motet Spem in alium this large gathering of voice had some gentle choreography added to explore  the roots of polyphony in ancient chant melodies.

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Pride Cymru 2017 – colourful, brilliant and proud!

August 30, 2017

As a Welsh Gay man, returning home for this superb, fun, engaging LGBTQ Pride event, I felt truly proud to see my county and capital city embracing LGBTQ folk and rights in such a passionate, friendly and authentic way. What a great BIG weekend and what a welcome from the Cardiff gay boyo’s.

Balchder yn Hapus & Cymru am byth!

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BOOK REVIEW: Spartacus: International Gay Guide 2017

June 23, 2017

Published by the Bruno Gmunder with their usual attention to quality and detail, it’s an excellent research and travel resource. All in all it’s the physical guide for LGBT folks traveling our wonderful rainbow planet. Book includes full access to their on-line listing and the app.

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